Method and system to compensate for failed network access using disparate access technologies
View Patent ↗A wireless communication system ( 100 ) or method ( 300 ) to compensate for failed network access using disparate access technologies can include an access point controller ( 109 ) for a first wireless access technology (such as wireless local area network) coupled to a wide area base receiver ( 106 ) for a second wireless access technology (such as a wireless cellular network) and a processor ( 150 ) forming a portion of the access point controller. The processor can be programmed to monitor the first wireless access technology for wireless access failures and automatically instruct the second wireless access technology to compensate for the wireless access failures of the first wireless access technology. The processor can automatically instruct by instructing the wide area base receiver to compensate for a failure of first wireless access technology or by instructing the wide area base receiver to increase cellular coverage in areas specified by the access point controller.
1. A method to compensate for failed network access using disparate access technologies, comprising the steps of:
coupling an access point controller for a first wireless access technology to a wide area base receiver for a second wireless access technology;
monitoring the first wireless access technology by the access point controller for wireless access failures of the first wireless access technology;
automatic instructing by the access point controller to the second wireless access technology to compensate for the wireless access failures;
monitoring the first wireless access technology for restoration of functionality of the first wireless access technology and notifying the access point controller of the restoration;
restoring the wide area base receiver to a normal configuration upon detection of the restoration of functionality of the first wireless access technology; and
wherein the first wireless access technology is a wireless local area network technology and the second wireless access technology is wireless cellular technology.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein a wireless local area network technology failure is compensated by the wireless cellular technology.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the step of automatic instructing comprises the step of instructing the wide area base receiver of the second wireless technology to compensate for a failure of first wireless access technology.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the step of automatic instructing comprises instructing the wide area base receiver of the second wireless technology to increase cellular coverage in areas specified by the access point controller.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the method further comprises the step of activating a mixed coverage of the first wireless access technology and the second wireless access technology upon detection of a failure of the first wireless access technology.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the method further comprises communicating between the wide area base receiver and the access point controller using management protocols among 3GPP and SNMP via a management interface enabling the adjustment of power levels of the second wireless access technology.
7. A wireless communication system to compensate for failed network access using disparate access technologies, comprising:
an enterprise communication system having an access point controller for a first wireless access technology coupled to a wide area base receiver for a second wireless access technology;
a processor forming a portion of the access point controller, wherein the processor is programmed to:
monitor the first wireless access technology for wireless access failures;
automatically instruct the second wireless access technology to compensate for the wireless access failures of the first wireless access technology;
monitor the first wireless access technology for restoration of functionality of the first wireless access technology and notifying the access point controller of the restoration
restore the wide area base receiver to a normal configuration upon detection of the restoration of functionality of the first wireless access technology and
wherein the first wireless access technology is a wireless local area network technology and the second wireless access technology is wireless cellular technology.
8. The system of claim 7 , wherein a wireless local area network failure is compensated by wireless cellular network.
9. The system of claim 7 , wherein the processor automatically instructs by instructing the wide area base receiver of the second wireless access technology to compensate for a failure of first wireless access technology.
10. The system of claim 7 , wherein the processor automatically instructs by instructing the wide area base receiver of the second wireless access technology to increase cellular coverage in areas specified by the access point controller.
11. The system of claim 7 , wherein the processor further activates a mixed coverage of the first wireless access technology and the second wireless access technology upon detection of a failure of the first wireless access technology.
12. The system of claim 7 , wherein the processor is further programmed to communicate between the wide area base receiver and the access point controller using management protocols among 3GPP and SNMP via a management interface enabling the adjustment of power levels of second wireless access technology.
13. The system of claim 7 , wherein the wide area base receiver and access point controller is dedicated for the use of the enterprise communication system and a Service Level Agreement exists between an enterprise owner of the enterprise communication system and a cellular network carrier enabling the enterprise owner to adjust power levels through the wide area base receiver of the cellular network.
14. An access point controller within a wireless communication system using disparate access technologies to compensate for failed network access, comprising:
an interface from the access point controller for a first wireless access technology to a wide area base receiver for a second wireless access technology;
a processor forming a portion of the access point controller, wherein the processor is programmed to:
monitor the first wireless access technology for wireless access failures;
automatically instruct the second wireless access technology to compensate for the wireless access failures of the first wireless access technology;
monitor the first wireless access technology for restoration of functionality of the first wireless access technology and notifying the access point controller of the restoration
restore the wide area base receiver to a normal configuration upon detection of the restoration of functionality of the first wireless access technology and
wherein the first wireless access technology is a wireless local area network technology and the second wireless access technology is wireless cellular technology.
15. The access point controller of claim 14 , wherein the first wireless access technology is a wireless local area network and the second wireless access technology is wireless cellular network and processor automatically instructs by instructing the wide area base receiver to compensate for a failure of first wireless access technology by increasing cellular coverage in areas specified by the access point controller using management protocols among 3GPP and SNMP via a management interface.